Joe Higashi
“I saw right through you like... well, something transparent.”
Character info
Customized version of SNK’s Joe character, for MUGEN 1.0; featuring details and moves from a variety of his video game appearances. The gameplay system is “PotS style”, the gameplay system pioneered by Phantom of the Server, which features gameplay mixed from several different games, including CvS2, KOF, SFA3 and SFIII.
This character also features an intro with PotS’s Dan; the latest versions of that character will work seamlessly and require no extra modification. For posterity’s sake, however, the now-obsolete patch to add this intro to the older version of Dan (the 2010 version, specifically) can be found here.
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System Mechanics
Normal Throws
Nihon Nage
OR
+
2P
Hiza Jigoku
OR
+
2K
During a successful throw, you and your opponent can mash buttons to respectively increase or decrease the number of hits.
Special Moves
Hurricane Upper
EX
+
The EX version is Bakuretsu Hurricane.
Slash Kick
EX
+
The EX version can be juggled afterwards with any attack; however, this can only be done once per combo.
Tiger Kick
EX
+
Ogon no Kakato
EX
+
Non-EX versions impart hard knockdown, and can hit twice against aerial opponents. The EX version is an overhead, and has enough frame advantage to link attacks from.
Bakuretsuken
EX
MASH
OR
+
OR
+
Keep mashing punch button(s) to extend (the non-EX version) for a limited amount of time. The EX version can be juggled afterwards with any attack (if the final hit connects); however, this can only be done once per combo.
Bakuretsu Hook
+
LP
MP
Can only be performed during the non-EX versions of Bakuretsuken. Overhead, and imparts hard knockdown.
Bakuretsu Upper
+
HP
Can only be performed during the non-EX versions of Bakuretsuken, and can be juggled afterwards with any attack; however, this can only be done once per combo. If both EX Bakuretsuken and Bakuretsu Upper are used in the same combo, only one juggle reset will be applied—to the first move used in the combo sequence.
Super Moves
Screw Upper
MAX
+
Bakuretsu Hurricane Tiger Kakato
MAX
+
Ogon no Tiger Kick
MAX
+
(HOLD TO DELAY)
For the level 1 version, the attack’s trajectory is determined by which button is used to activate the move.
Double Cyclone Upper
Lv.3
+
Icon Legend
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/
Charge in the direction indicated.
MASH
Repeatedly mash the attack button indicated.
Indicates the next step in the command of the attack.
EX
EX Special possible; use two attack buttons to activate (costs 1/2 of a single super stock).
MAX
MAX Super possible; use two attack buttons to activate (costs 2 super stocks).
Lv.3
Level 3 Super (costs all 3 super stocks).
System Mechanics
Gameplay Notes
Some Normal attacks can be canceled into Special and Super moves.
Some Special moves can be canceled into Super moves.
Some Lv1 Super moves can be canceled into MAX Super moves.
Cancelling a Special, Super move or Custom Combo into a Super move resets the juggle points, but also reduces its damage.
System
Dash Forward / Run
Hold second input to run, release input quickly to dash.
Dash Backward
Super Jump
/
/
Jumping while running will also initiate a Super Jump.
Hop
(tap)
/ (tap)
/ (tap)
/ (tap)
/ (tap)
Super Hop
(tap)
/
(tap)
Hopping while running will also initiate a Super Hop.
Roll Forward
+
LP
LK
Invincible (except to throws) for nearly the entire duration, becoming vulnerable at the very end.
Roll Backward
+
LP
LK
Invincible (except to throws) for nearly the entire duration, becoming vulnerable at the very end.
Safe Fall
LP
LK
2P
Fully invincible. Cannot perform when hit by a move with hard knockdown.
Zero Counter
+
OR
(DURING STANDING OR CROUCHING GUARD)
Costs 1 super stock.
Dodge
LP
LK
Fully invincible (except to throws) for the entire duration.
Dodge Attack
OR
Parry (High)
(tap)
Input right before an opponent’s (non-low) attack connects to deflect the attack without taking any damage; the parrying player will also be able to act first after the parry ends.
Parry (Low)
(tap)
Input right before an opponent’s low attack connects to deflect the attack without taking any damage; the parrying player will also be able to act first after the parry ends.
Parry (Air)
IN AIR
(tap)
Input right before an opponent’s attack connects to deflect the attack without taking any damage; the parrying player will also be able to act first after the parry ends.
Power Charge
MP
MK
Custom Combo
HP
HK
Costs 1 super stock. Removes all juggle limits and allows most Normal attacks and Special attacks to be cancelled out of, into themselves and other Normal/Special moves. Activation has a small amount of startup invincibility. The Custom Combo state lasts around 3 seconds; towards the end, the character will start flashing faster and brighter, at which point EX Special or Super moves may be used (which all cost the usual amount of meter they normally do). Doing so also immediately ends the Custom Combo state.